News
Smithville businesses, community organizations join together to support businesses lost in fire
SMITHVILLE — The community of Smithville has begun rallying around the business owners and workers whose businesses were lost in the Smithville Plaza fire Monday, March 30.
Community Living
SENIOR NEWS LINE: Exercise to avoid falls
By Matilda CharlesIf your weather is anything like mine right now, the promised end of winter hasn’t happened yet, with storms continuing to roll in every few days right on schedule. The things that have not gone away yet, however, are COVID, flu and RSV.Which means that getting outside on a schedule for exercise isn’t…
Multimedia
Gallery | Baseball opening weekend
Kearney, Liberty, Liberty North and Smithville baseball opening weekend Thursday through Monday, March 19 through 23.
Special Sections
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' equates blah & blah & blah & blah
By Simonie Wilson Three normally watchable actors and a decent supporting cast come together for “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice,” Hulu’s latest contribution to the worst trend in streaming movies in recent years. That trend is to cast big stars, but seemingly not employ a director or scriptwriter, shoot quickly and release just…
Opinion
Sunshine Laws keep government in the light
As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously described, sunlight is the best disinfectant. In American democracy, that idea takes legal form through Sunshine Laws. These open-record laws require government agencies to conduct business transparently and make public records accessible. These laws are among the most powerful tools citizens and journalists have to hold their…